England need to beat Kenya next Saturday to be sure of progressing to the second round stage, known as the Super Eight.

And Vaughan stressed the need for the players, and Flintoff in particular, to move on from the affair if the team are to succeed in the World Cup.

"Kenya on Saturday will be a hard game and we've got to try and draw a line under this and unite as a team," he added.

"I know in the next few days [Flintoff is] going to have a lot of media attention.

"It's up to us to get his focus back onto cricket and make sure he plays well against Kenya next Saturday."

Meanwhile, Test bowler Matthew Hoggard told BBC Five Live he did not believe the England World Cup squad had a discipline problem.

He said: "It's not as if Andrew Flintoff has not been performing on the field. I'm sure most of this has been blown out of all proportion.

"It's part and parcel of professional sport. The fans have paid a lot of money and they deserve the people they come to watch (to be in shape).

"But they like celebrating with us and being near us. Mobile phones with cameras on and emails make it quite dangerous, so you have to be on your best behaviour when you're out and representing your country."